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16 Seminario en línea Christa G. von Hillebrandt-Andrade NOAA NWS Programa Alerta de Tsunamis del Caribe- Gerente Presidenta, ICG CARIBE EWS Elizabeth Vanacore Sísmologa, Red Sísmica de Puerto Rico Presidenta Task Team Caribe Wave 2016, ICG CARIBE EWS 2 de marzo de 2016

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Seminario en línea Christa G. von Hillebrandt-Andrade

NOAA NWS Programa Alerta de Tsunamis del Caribe- Gerente Presidenta, ICG CARIBE EWS

Elizabeth Vanacore Sísmologa, Red Sísmica de Puerto Rico

Presidenta Task Team Caribe Wave 2016, ICG CARIBE EWS

2 de marzo de 2016

19 January in English

20 de enero en Español

21 janvier à Français

1 March in English

2 de marzo en Español

• 3 mars à Français

¡BIENVENIDOS! Serie de Webinars CARIBE WAVE 16

RECORDATORIO 1 de marzo de 2016 - Implementación completa de los Productos Mejorados del PTWC en el CARIBE EWS 1 de abril de 2016- Nueva fecha para que el PTWC asuma la emisión de los productos domésticos de tsunami para Puerto Rico, Islas Vírgenes de Estados Unidos e Islas Vírgenes Británicas.

UNESCO: La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura

ICG/CARIBE EWS: Grupo Intergubernamental de Coordinación del Sistema de Alerta contra Tsunamis y otras Amenazas Costeras del Caribe y Regiones Adyacentes

CTIC: Centro de Información de Tsunami del Caribe; Gobierno de Barbados UNESCO/ IOC Asociación

NOAA: Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica, U.S. Departamento de Comercio

CEPREDENAC: Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres Naturales en América Central

CDEMA: Agencia de Manejo de Emergencias y Desastres del Caribe

EMIZ Antilles: Personal Interdepartamental de las Indias Occidentales (Antillas)

PTWC: Centro de Alerta de Tsunami del Pacífico (Proveedor de Servicio de Tsunami CARIBE-EWS)

CTWP: Programa de Alerta de Tsunamis del Caribe (SNM-NOAA)

Marco de Referencia Institucional para el Ejercicio

Objetivos

1. Ejecutar y evaluar las operaciones del sistema de alerta de Tsunami del CARIBE EWS.

A. Validar la emisión de productos de tsunami desde el PTWC.

B. Validar la recepción de los productos de tsunami en los puntos focales de alerta del CARIBE EWS (TWFP) y/o el Centro Nacional de Alerta de Tsunami (NTWC).

2. Continuar con un proceso de exposición a productos mejorados del PTWC.

A. Evaluar los productos mejorados del PTWC.

B. Informar más sobre los procedimientos para la aplicación de los productos mejorados.

3. Validar la preparación para responder a un tsunami.

A. Validar la disponibilidad operacional de los TWFP (o como función) y/o la Oficina Nacional de gestión de desastres (NDMO).

B. Mejorar la preparación operacional. Antes del ejercicio, asegúrese de poseer las herramientas apropiadas y los planes de respuesta que se han desarrollado, incluyendo materiales de educación pública.

C. Validar que la difusión de advertencias e información/asesoramiento por los puntos focales de alerta y el Centro Nacional de Alerta de Tsunami , a los organismos correspondientes en el país y el público sea precisa y oportuna.

D. Validar el proceso de toma de decisiones (planes de respuesta de tsunami) acerca de las advertencias públicas y evacuaciones.

E. Validar que los métodos utilizados para comunicar e instruir al público son precisos y oportunos.

F. Evaluar el estado de la conciencia pública nacional y la estrategia de educación.

Metas

Meta Resultado 2013

Métrica 2014 Resultado 2015

Métrica 2015 Resultado 2015

Métrica 2016

Participación de los países miembros del

ICG CARIBE EWS - con Punto Focal de Alerto de Tsunami

designado

94% 95%

98% (incluyendo

dos MS/Territorios

no oficiales)

95% 100% 100%

Cumplimiento con el periodo de tiempo

Cerca del 100%

100% Cerca del

100% 100%

Cerca del 100%

100%

Participación de la comunidad (más allá

del TWFP) 75% 75% 75% 80% 66% 85%

Número de participantes

44,000 +10% 191,000 +10% 191,420 +10%

Recibo de los mensajes “dummy”

al TWFP 98% 100% 94% 100% 90% 100%

Países que enviaron el cuestionario del

ejercicio 90% 100% 100% 100% 91% 100%

Manual del Ejercicio

• Disponible en línea en inglés en el siguiente enlace: www.caribewave.info

• El Manual UNESCO IOC CARIBE EWS para los escenarios de Venezuela y Norte de La Española está disponible sólo en inglés.

• El mismo incluye: – Acciones sugeridas – Descripción del escenario – Tabla del tiempo – Tiempos de viaje y la amplitud esperada de las olas – Figuras y ejemplos de mensajes que se podrían emitir en caso de

un evento – El enlace del cuestionario de evaluación

Ejercicios del Sistema de Alerta de Tsunami

CARIBE WAVE 16 LANTEX 16

Ejercicio del Caribe y Regiones Adyacentes de Alerta de Tsunami

Escenarios de Venezuela y el norte de La Española

17 de marzo de 2016.

PTWC

Ejercicio del Atlántico Occidental de Alerta de Tsunami

Escenario de Estados Unidos y la costa este de Canadá

(deslizamientos submarinos tsunamigenicos)

16 de marzo de 2016.

NTWC

CARIBE WAVE 16 Mapa de los Escenarios

Escenario Tiempo de Origen Mw Epicentro

Venezuela 14:00:00 UTC 17 de marzo de 2016 8.4 10.8ºN, 66.0ºO

Norte de La Española 15:00:00 UTC 17 de marzo de 2016 8.7 20.2ºN, 71.7ºO

Escenario de Venezuela

Escenario del Impacto del Terremoto Venezuela

Cronograma del Mensaje por PTWC Venezuela

Fecha Hora (UTC) PTWC

Tipo de Producto Método de transmisión

3/17/2016 1400 - - - - Se produce el terremoto- - - -

3/17/2016 1405 Mensaje de Amenaza de Tsunami #1/

Dummy Email/ NWWS, GTS, EMWIN, AISR, Fax, Email

3/17/2016 1425 Mensaje de Amenaza de Tsunami #2 y

Producto Grafico Mejorado Email a TWFP/NTWC

3/17/2016 1510 Mensaje de Amenaza de Tsunami #3 Email a TWFP/NTWC

3/17/2016 1545 Mensaje de Amenaza de Tsunami #4 Email a TWFP/NTWC

3/17/2016 1645 Mensaje de Amenaza de Tsunami #5 Email a TWFP/NTWC

3/17/2016 1745 Mensaje de Amenaza de Tsunami #6 Email a TWFP/NTWC

3/17/2016 1845 Mensaje de Amenaza de Tsunami #7 Email a TWFP/NTWC

3/17/2016 1945 Mensaje de Amenaza de Tsunami #8 Email a TWFP/NTWC

Mensajes del comienzo de los ejercicios serán enviados por las cuentas de Twitter de PTWC

Puede recibir por el texto:“Follow NWS_PTWC” to 40404

“Este es un mensaje de prueba para el ejercicio de tsunami CARIBEWAVE16 Venezuela.” (emitido a las 14h05 UTC).

Hashtag para el ejercicio: #CARIBEWAVE

Appendix E. TWC Dummy (Start of Exercise) Messages Venezuela Earthquake Scenario TEST...TSUNAMI EXERCISE MESSAGE NUMBER 1...TEST NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED AT 1405Z 17 MAR 2016 ...CARIBEWAVE 16 TSUNAMI EXERCISE MESSAGE. REFER TO PTWC MESSAGE 1 IN THE EXERCISE HANDBOOK. THIS IS AN EXERCISE ONLY... THIS MESSAGE IS BEING USED TO START THE CARIBEWAVE 16 CARIBBEAN TSUNAMI EXERCISE VENEZUELA SCENARIO. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY EXERCISE MESSAGE BROADCAST FROM THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EXCLUDING SPECIAL EMAIL MESSAGES DISCUSSED IN THE HANDBOOK. THE HANDBOOK IS AVAILABLE AT THE WEB SITE CARIBEWAVE.INFO. THE EXERCISE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT A REALISTIC SCENARIO TO TEST TSUNAMI RESPONSE PLANS. THIS IS ONLY AN EXERCISE. $$

PTWC

WECA41 PHEB 171405

TSUCAX

Centro

WMO ID

AWIPS ID

Appendix F. TWC Exercise Messages Venezuela Earthquake Scenario The following messages created for the CARIBE WAVE 16 tsunami exercise are representative of the official standard products issued by the PTWC during a large magnitude 8.4 earthquake and tsunami originating in Venezuela. During a real event, NTWC and TWFP would be sent via email the graphical products. The alerts would persist longer during a real event than is depicted in this exercise. PTWC Message #1 WECA41 PHEB 171405 TSUCAX EXPERIMENTAL TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1 NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI 1405 UTC THU MAR 17 2016 ...TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE... **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE ***** THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE UNESCO/IOC TSUNAMI AND OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS WARNING SYSTEM FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT REGIONS AND IS MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM. NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED INFORMATION. **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE ***** PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS --------------------------------- * MAGNITUDE 8.5 * ORIGIN TIME 1400 UTC MAR 17 2016 * COORDINATES 10.8 NORTH 66.0 WEST * DEPTH 15 KM / 9 MILES * LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA

EVALUATION ---------- * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1400 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016. * BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS... WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE. TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST --------------------------------- * HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT THREE HOURS ALONG SOME COASTS OF VENEZUELA... BONAIRE... CURACAO... ARUBA... SAINT VINCENT... GRENADA... PUERTO RICO... SAINT LUCIA... US VIRGIN ISLANDS... MARTINIQUE... DOMINICA... GUADELOUPE... DOMINICAN REP... SABA... MONTSERRAT... SAINT KITTS... SINT EUSTATIUS... BARBADOS... HAITI... TRINIDAD TOBAGO... SINT MAARTEN... COLOMBIA... ANGUILLA... ANTIGUA... BR VIRGIN ISLANDS... BARBUDA... SAINT BARTHELEMY... TURKS N CAICOS... CUBA... SAINT MARTIN... JAMAICA... BAHAMAS... PANAMA AND CAYMAN ISLANDS

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ------------------- * GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT. * PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE. * IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION OF THE SHORELINE. * IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES. * PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA. NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -------------------------------------- * THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS. * AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL IN LOWERCASE LETTERS-. * FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV. * COASTAL REGIONS OF PUERTO RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV. * COASTAL REGIONS OF THE US GULF COAST... US EAST COAST... AND THE MARITIME PROVINCES OF CANADA SHOULD REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV. $$

ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -------------------------- * ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE FOR PLACES LISTED WITH A POTENTIAL TSUNAMI THREAT. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR. LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)

------------------------------------------------------------ CUMANA VENEZUELA 10.5N 64.2W 1438 03/17 MAIQUETIA VENEZUELA 10.6N 67.0W 1448 03/17 ONIMA BONAIRE 12.3N 68.3W 1455 03/17 WILLEMSTAD CURACAO 12.1N 68.9W 1501 03/17 ORANJESTAD ARUBA 12.5N 70.0W 1519 03/17 KINGSTOWN SAINT VINCENT 13.1N 61.2W 1519 03/17 SAINT GEORGES GRENADA 12.0N 61.8W 1519 03/17 CASTRIES SAINT LUCIA 14.0N 61.0W 1524 03/17 FORT DE FRANCE MARTINIQUE 14.6N 61.1W 1527 03/17 ROSEAU DOMINICA 15.3N 61.4W 1529 03/17 BASSE TERRE GUADELOUPE 16.0N 61.7W 1532 03/17 SANTO DOMINGO DOMINICAN REP 18.5N 69.9W 1538 03/17 SABA SABA 17.6N 63.2W 1541 03/17 CABO ENGANO DOMINICAN REP 18.6N 68.3W 1543 03/17 PLYMOUTH MONTSERRAT 16.7N 62.2W 1544 03/17 BASSETERRE SAINT KITTS 17.3N 62.7W 1545 03/17 SINT EUSTATIUS SINT EUSTATIUS 17.5N 63.0W 1546 03/17 BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS 13.1N 59.6W 1548 03/17 JACAMEL HAITI 18.1N 72.5W 1552 03/17 PIRATES BAY TRINIDAD TOBAGO 11.3N 60.6W 1553 03/17 SIMPSON BAAI SINT MAARTEN 18.0N 63.1W 1554 03/17 RIOHACHA COLOMBIA 11.6N 72.9W 1605 03/17 BARRANQUILLA COLOMBIA 11.1N 74.9W 1611 03/17 PUERTO PLATA DOMINICAN REP 19.8N 70.7W 1613 03/17 THE VALLEY ANGUILLA 18.3N 63.1W 1614 03/17 SAINT JOHNS ANTIGUA 17.1N 61.9W 1618 03/17 PALMETTO POINT BARBUDA 17.6N 61.9W 1624 03/17 SAINT BARTHELEM SAINT BARTHELEMY 17.9N 62.8W 1625 03/17 GRAND TURK TURKS N CAICOS 21.5N 71.1W 1627 03/17 CARTAGENA COLOMBIA 10.4N 75.6W 1628 03/17 CAP HAITEN HAITI 19.8N 72.2W 1629 03/17 SANTIAGO D CUBA CUBA 19.9N 75.8W 1631 03/17 BAIE BLANCHE SAINT MARTIN 18.1N 63.0W 1632 03/17 KINGSTON JAMAICA 17.9N 76.9W 1635 03/17 WEST CAICOS TURKS N CAICOS 21.7N 72.5W 1638 03/17 MAYAGUANA BAHAMAS 22.3N 73.0W 1639 03/17 GREAT INAGUA BAHAMAS 20.9N 73.7W 1642 03/17 ALIGANDI PANAMA 9.2N 78.0W 1645 03/17 BARACOA CUBA 20.4N 74.5W 1647 03/17 MONTEGO BAY JAMAICA 18.5N 77.9W 1647 03/17 CROOKED ISLAND BAHAMAS 22.7N 74.1W 1647 03/17 PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD TOBAGO 10.6N 61.5W 1649 03/17 SANTA MARTA COLOMBIA 11.2N 74.2W 1652 03/17 PUERTO CARRETO PANAMA 8.8N 77.6W 1652 03/17 SAN SALVADOR BAHAMAS 24.1N 74.5W 1652 03/17 LONG ISLAND BAHAMAS 23.3N 75.1W 1656 03/17 CAYMAN BRAC CAYMAN ISLANDS 19.7N 79.9W 1702 03/17 PUNTA CARIBANA COLOMBIA 8.6N 76.9W 1704 03/17$$

PTWC Message #2 WECA41 PHEB 171425 TSUCAX EXPERIMENTAL TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2 NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI 1425 UTC THU MAR 17 2016 ...TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE... **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE ***** THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE UNESCO/IOC TSUNAMI AND OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS WARNING SYSTEM FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT REGIONS AND IS MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM. NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED INFORMATION. **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE ***** UPDATES ------- * THE ESTIMATED MAGNITUDE OF THE EARTHQUAKE IS REDUCED FROM 8.5 TO 8.4. * FORECAST TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ARE NOW INCLUDED. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS --------------------------------- * MAGNITUDE 8.4 * ORIGIN TIME 1400 UTC MAR 17 2016 * COORDINATES 10.8 NORTH 66.0 WEST * DEPTH 15 KM / 9 MILES * LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA

EVALUATION ---------- * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1400 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016. * BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS. TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED --------------------------------- * TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF GUADELOUPE... AND VENEZUELA. * TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF ARUBA... COLOMBIA... DOMINICAN REPUBLIC... HAITI... PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN IS... ANGUILLA... ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA... DOMINICA... GRENADA... JAMAICA... MARTINIQUE... MONTSERRAT... CURACAO... BONAIRE... SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS... SAINT LUCIA... SINT MAARTEN... SAINT BARTHELEMY... SAINT MARTIN... SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES... AND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. * TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF COSTA RICA... CUBA... GUYANA... MEXICO... NICARAGUA... PANAMA... BARBADOS... AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. * NON-HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST FOR ALL OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS MESSAGE. * ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES. * FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.

SIMPSON BAAI SINT MAARTEN 18.0N 63.1W 1554 03/17 RIOHACHA COLOMBIA 11.6N 72.9W 1605 03/17 BARRANQUILLA COLOMBIA 11.1N 74.9W 1611 03/17 PUERTO PLATA DOMINICAN REP 19.8N 70.7W 1613 03/17 THE VALLEY ANGUILLA 18.3N 63.1W 1614 03/17 SAINT JOHNS ANTIGUA 17.1N 61.9W 1618 03/17 PALMETTO POINT BARBUDA 17.6N 61.9W 1624 03/17 SAINT BARTHELEM SAINT BARTHELEMY 17.9N 62.8W 1625 03/17 GRAND TURK TURKS N CAICOS 21.5N 71.1W 1627 03/17 CARTAGENA COLOMBIA 10.4N 75.6W 1628 03/17 CAP HAITEN HAITI 19.8N 72.2W 1629 03/17 SANTIAGO D CUBA CUBA 19.9N 75.8W 1631 03/17 BAIE BLANCHE SAINT MARTIN 18.1N 63.0W 1632 03/17 KINGSTON JAMAICA 17.9N 76.9W 1635 03/17 WEST CAICOS TURKS N CAICOS 21.7N 72.5W 1638 03/17 ALIGANDI PANAMA 9.2N 78.0W 1645 03/17 MONTEGO BAY JAMAICA 18.5N 77.9W 1647 03/17 PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD TOBAGO 10.6N 61.5W 1649 03/17 SANTA MARTA COLOMBIA 11.2N 74.2W 1652 03/17 PUERTO CARRETO PANAMA 8.8N 77.6W 1652 03/17 PUNTA CARIBANA COLOMBIA 8.6N 76.9W 1704 03/17 JEREMIE HAITI 18.6N 74.1W 1713 03/17 PUNTO FIJO VENEZUELA 11.7N 70.2W 1715 03/17 PUERTO OBALDIA PANAMA 8.7N 77.4W 1716 03/17 CIENFUEGOS CUBA 22.0N 80.5W 1725 03/17 PUERTO LIMON COSTA RICA 10.0N 83.0W 1729 03/17 COLON PANAMA 9.4N 79.9W 1749 03/17 BOCAS DEL TORO PANAMA 9.4N 82.2W 1803 03/17 COZUMEL MEXICO 20.5N 87.0W 1811 03/17 PUNTA GORDA NICARAGUA 11.4N 83.8W 1815 03/17 PORT AU PRINCE HAITI 18.5N 72.4W 1816 03/17 GOLFO VENEZUELA VENEZUELA 11.4N 71.2W 1855 03/17 SANTA CRZ D SUR CUBA 20.7N 78.0W 1930 03/17 PORLAMAR VENEZUELA 10.9N 63.8W 1931 03/17 GEORGETOWN GUYANA 6.8N 58.2W 2014 03/17 NUEVA GERONA CUBA 21.9N 82.8W 2055 03/17 PUERTO CABEZAS NICARAGUA 14.0N 83.4W 2154 03/17

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ------------------- * GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT. * PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -------------------------- * ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR. LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC) ------------------------------------------------------------ CUMANA VENEZUELA 10.5N 64.2W 1438 03/17 MAIQUETIA VENEZUELA 10.6N 67.0W 1448 03/17 ONIMA BONAIRE 12.3N 68.3W 1455 03/17 WILLEMSTAD CURACAO 12.1N 68.9W 1501 03/17 ORANJESTAD ARUBA 12.5N 70.0W 1519 03/17 KINGSTOWN SAINT VINCENT 13.1N 61.2W 1519 03/17 SAINT GEORGES GRENADA 12.0N 61.8W 1519 03/17 CASTRIES SAINT LUCIA 14.0N 61.0W 1524 03/17 FORT DE FRANCE MARTINIQUE 14.6N 61.1W 1527 03/17 ROSEAU DOMINICA 15.3N 61.4W 1529 03/17 BASSE TERRE GUADELOUPE 16.0N 61.7W 1532 03/17 SANTO DOMINGO DOMINICAN REP 18.5N 69.9W 1538 03/17 CABO ENGANO DOMINICAN REP 18.6N 68.3W 1543 03/17 PLYMOUTH MONTSERRAT 16.7N 62.2W 1544 03/17 BASSETERRE SAINT KITTS 17.3N 62.7W 1545 03/17 BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS 13.1N 59.6W 1548 03/17 JACAMEL HAITI 18.1N 72.5W 1552 03/17 PIRATES BAY TRINIDAD TOBAGO 11.3N 60.6W 1553 03/17

POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE. * IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION OF THE SHORELINE. * IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES. * PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA. NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -------------------------------------- * THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS. * AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL IN LOWERCASE LETTERS-. * FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV. * COASTAL REGIONS OF PUERTO RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV. * COASTAL REGIONS OF THE US GULF COAST... US EAST COAST... AND THE MARITIME PROVINCES OF CANADA SHOULD REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV. $$

Pronóstico de Amplitud de Olas de Tsunami Venezuela

Mapa RIFT con la amplitud máxima del tsunami en el océano profundo para el área de servicios de CARIBE EWS basado en el escenario de Venezuela.

Durante un evento real este producto sólo se pondrá a disposición de los oficialmente designados Puntos Focales de Alerta de Tsunami (TWFP) y Centros Nacionales de Alerta de Tsunamis (NTWC).

Pronóstico de Amplitud de Olas de Tsunami Venezuela

Mapa RIFT mostrando las alturas de tsunami pronosticadas para los puntos individuales en la costa para la zona del CARIBE-EWS basado en el escenario Venezuela.

Durante un evento real este producto sólo se pondrá a disposición de los oficialmente designados Puntos Focales de Alerta de Tsunami (TWFP) y Centros Nacionales de Alerta de Tsunamis (NTWC).

Pronóstico de Amplitud de Olas de Tsunami Venezuela

Mapa RIFT de polígonos de pronóstico para el Área de Servicio CARIBE EWS para el escenario de Venezuela.

Durante un evento real este producto sólo se pondrá a disposición de los oficialmente designados Puntos Focales de Alerta de Tsunami (TWFP) y Centros Nacionales de Alerta de Tsunamis (NTWC).

KMZ Venezuela

C:\Users\ctwp.sad\Desktop\CARIBE WAVE 16\coastal_amp_Vz.kmz

Alturas máximas de olas pronosticadas*

Venezuela

Localización Tiempo de viaje tsunami

ILE ROYAL GUIANA FR 5.4 hrs./ 0.2 m

DART 42429 5.1 hrs./ 0 m

DART 42409 4.9 hrs./ 0 m

PUERTO MORELOS MX 4.9 hrs./ 0.14 m

ISLA MUJERES 4.7 hrs./ 0.18 m

DART 41424 3.8 hrs./ 0.02 m

LIMON CR 3.6 hrs./ 0.69 m

GEORGE TOWN CY 3.5 hrs./ 0.12 m

EL PORVENIR PM 3.5 hrs./ 0.46 m

SAN ANDRES CO 3.3 hrs./ 0.45 m

SANTA MARTA CO 3 hrs./ 0.94 m

CAP HAITIEN HT 2.7 hrs./ 0.24 m

PARHAM AT 2.5 hrs./ 0.82 m

DART 41420 2.4 hrs./ 0.03 m

DART 41421 2.4 hrs./ 0.03 m

LAMESHURBAYSTJOHNVI 2.4 hrs./ 2.05 m

PUERTO PLATA DO 2.3 hrs./ 0.25 m

DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 2.2 hrs./ 0.96 m

SAN JUAN PR 2.2 hrs./ 0.41 m

JACMEL HT 2.3 hrs./ 1.47 m

CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 2.1 hrs./ 0.75 m

LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 2 hrs./ 1.16 m

Localización Tiempo de viaje tsunami

BRIDGEPORT BB 1.9 hrs./ 0.78 m

PORT ST CHARLES BB 1.9 hrs./ 0.88 m

POINT A PITRE GP 1.9 hrs./ 4.3 m

PUNTA CANA DO 1.8 hrs./ 1.91 m

DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 1.7 hrs./ 3.03 m

ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 1.7 hrs./ 1.69 m

PORT SAN ANDRES DO 1.8 hrs./ 1.68 m

MAYAGUEZ PR 1.7 hrs./ 1.42 m

ROSEAU DM 1.7 hrs./ 2.74 m

LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 1.6 hrs./ 2.55 m

FORT DE FRANCE MQ 1.7 hrs./ 2.97 m

MONA ISLAND PR 1.6 hrs./ 1.38 m

CALLIAQUA VC 1.7 hrs./ 1.87 m

LIMETREE VI 1.6 hrs./ 2.42 m

ST CROIX VI 1.6 hrs./ 2.27 m

MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 1.6 hrs./ 1.38 m

PENUELAS PR 1.6 hrs./ 1.91 m

PRICKLEY BAY GD 1.4 hrs./ 1.76 m

BULLEN BAY CURACAO 1.2 hrs./ 2.18 m

DART 42407 1.1 hrs./ 0.22 m

*Alturas máximas de tsunami son medidas como nivel del mar por encima del nivel de marea en el momento de la medición

PTWC

Tabla Estadísticas Polígonos PTWC

Venezuela

PTWC

PTWC Message #8 WECA41 PHEB 171945 TSUCAX EXPERIMENTAL TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 8 NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI 1945 UTC THU MAR 17 2016 ...FINAL TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE... **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE ***** THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE UNESCO/IOC TSUNAMI AND OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS WARNING SYSTEM FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT REGIONS AND IS MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM. NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED INFORMATION. **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE ***** UPDATES ------- * THIS IS THE FINAL TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT. * TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS ARE UPDATED IN THIS MESSAGE. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS --------------------------------- * MAGNITUDE 8.4 * ORIGIN TIME 1400 UTC MAR 17 2016 * COORDINATES 10.8 NORTH 66.0 WEST * DEPTH 15 KM / 9 MILES * LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA

EVALUATION ---------- * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1400 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016. * BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THE TSUNAMI THREAT FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS NOW LARGELY PASSED. TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED --------------------------------- * THE TSUNAMI THREAT HAS NOW LARGELY PASSED. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ------------------- * GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY IMPACTED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD MONITOR CONDITIONS AT THE COAST TO DETERMINE IF AND WHEN IT IS SAFE TO RESUME NORMAL ACTIVITIES. * PERSONS LOCATED NEAR IMPACTED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES. * REMAIN OBSERVANT AND EXERCISE NORMAL CAUTION NEAR THE SEA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * MINOR SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS MAY PERSIST IN COASTAL AREAS AFFECTED BY THE TSUNAMI FOR SEVERAL HOURS OR LONGER.

NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -------------------------------------- * THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES. * AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL IN LOWERCASE LETTERS-. * FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV. * COASTAL REGIONS OF PUERTO RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV. * COASTAL REGIONS OF THE US GULF COAST... US EAST COAST... AND THE MARITIME PROVINCES OF CANADA SHOULD REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV. $$

TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS -------------------- * THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL. GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN) ------------------------------------------------------------- ILE ROYAL GUIANA FR 5.3N 52.6W 1922 0.20M/ 0.6FT 22 DART 42429 27.4N 85.7W 1908 0.00M/ 0.0FT 26 DART 42409 26.7N 85.8W 1856 0.00M/ 0.0FT 24 PUERTO MORELOS MX 21.4N 86.8W 1855 0.14M/ 0.5FT 28 ISLA MUJERES 21.2N 86.7W 1839 0.18M/ 0.6FT 18 DART 41424 32.9N 72.5W 1746 0.02M/ 0.1FT 14 LIMON CR 10.0N 83.0W 1735 0.69M/ 2.3FT 18 GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 1732 0.12M/ 0.4FT 24 EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 1732 0.46M/ 1.5FT 26 SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 1716 0.45M/ 1.5FT 22 SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 1702 0.94M/ 3.1FT 22 CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1640 0.24M/ 0.8FT 26 PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1628 0.82M/ 2.7FT 16 DART 41420 23.5N 67.3W 1625 0.03M/ 0.1FT 22 DART 41421 23.4N 63.9W 1625 0.03M/ 0.1FT 26 LAMESHURBAYSTJOHNVI 18.3N 64.7W 1623 2.05M/ 6.7FT 22 PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1620 0.25M/ 0.8FT 18 DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1609 0.96M/ 3.2FT 28 SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1611 0.41M/ 1.4FT 24 JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1600 1.47M/ 4.8FT 14 CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1606 0.75M/ 2.4FT 26 LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1559 1.16M/ 3.8FT 28 BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1554 0.78M/ 2.6FT 22 PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1555 0.88M/ 2.9FT 16 POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1555 4.30M/14.1FT 28 PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1547 1.91M/ 6.3FT 18 DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1544 3.03M/ 9.9FT 20 ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1542 1.69M/ 5.6FT 24 PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1548 1.68M/ 5.5FT 26 MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1541 1.42M/ 4.7FT 18 ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1540 2.74M/ 9.0FT 26 LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1534 2.55M/ 8.4FT 26 FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1541 2.97M/ 9.7FT 26 MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1538 1.38M/ 4.5FT 20 CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1540 1.87M/ 6.1FT 22 LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1538 2.42M/ 7.9FT 22 ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1535 2.27M/ 7.5FT 24 MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1534 1.38M/ 4.5FT 14 PENUELAS PR 18.0N 66.8W 1535 1.91M/ 6.3FT 20 PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1525 1.76M/ 5.8FT 24 BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1512 2.18M/ 7.2FT 22 DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1507 0.22M/ 0.7FT 16

Objectives

1. To exercise and evaluate operations of the CARIBE EWS Tsunami Warning System.

A. Validate the issuance of tsunami products from the PTWC.

B. Validate the receipt of tsunami products by CARIBE EWS Tsunami Warning Focal Points (TWFP) and/or National Tsunami Warning Centers (NTWC).

2. To continue the process of exposure to PTWC CARIBE EWS Enhanced products.

A. Evaluate enhanced PTWC products.

B. Provide further feedback on the national procedures for implementation of the enhanced products.

3. To validate the readiness to respond to a tsunami.

A. Validate the operational readiness of the TWFP (or like function) and/or the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO).

B. To improve operational readiness. Before the exercise, ensure appropriate tools and response plan(s) have been developed, including public education materials.

C. Validate that the dissemination of warnings and information/advice by Tsunami Warning Focal Points, and National Tsunami Warning Centers, to relevant in-country agencies and the public is accurate and timely.

D. Validate the organizational decision-making process (tsunami response plans) about public warnings and evacuations.

E. Validate that the methods used to notify and instruct the public are accurate and timely.

F. Evaluate the status of the National Public Awareness and Education Strategy.

Tabla de Tiempos – Productos Domésticos PTWC (Puerto Rico e Islas Virgenes USA y Británicas)

Mensaje Domestico 1 de PTWC para PR, USVI y BVI

Mensaje Domestico 1 de PTWC para PR, USVI y BVI

Mensaje Doméstico 2 de PTWC para PR, USVI y BVI

Mensaje Doméstico 2 de PTWC para PR, USVI y BVI

Boletines de Tsunami de RSPR (TWFP) Enviados por Correo Electrónico y colocados en el WEB

Boletín #1 Boletín #2

Escenario del Norte de La Española

Escenario del Impacto del Terremoto Norte de La Española

Cronograma del Mensaje por PTWC Norte de La Española

Fecha Hora (UTC) PTWC

Tipo de Producto Método de transmisión

3/17/2016 1500 - - - - Se produce el terremoto- - - -

3/17/2016 1505 Mensaje de Amenaza de Tsunami #1/

Dummy Email/ NWWS, GTS, EMWIN, AISR, Fax, Email

3/17/2016 1525 Mensaje de Amenaza de Tsunami #2 y

Producto Grafico Mejorado Email a TWFP/NTWC

3/17/2016 1600 Mensaje de Amenaza de Tsunami #3 Email a TWFP/NTWC

3/17/2016 1630 Mensaje de Amenaza de Tsunami #4 Email a TWFP/NTWC

3/17/2016 1700 Mensaje de Amenaza de Tsunami #5 Email a TWFP/NTWC

3/17/2016 1800 Mensaje de Amenaza de Tsunami #6 Email a TWFP/NTWC

3/17/2016 1900 Mensaje de Amenaza de Tsunami #7 Email a TWFP/NTWC

3/17/2016 2000 Mensaje de Amenaza de Tsunami #8 Email a TWFP/NTWC

Mensajes del comienzo de los ejercicios serán enviados por las cuentas de Twitter de PTWC

Puede recibir por el texto:“Follow NWS_PTWC” to 40404

“Este es un mensaje de prueba para el ejercicio de tsunami CARIBEWAVE16 Norte de La Española” (issued at 14h05 UTC).

Appendix E. TWC Dummy (Start of Exercise) Messages Northern Hispaniola Earthquake Scenario TEST...TSUNAMI EXERCISE MESSAGE NUMBER 1...TEST NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED AT 1505Z 17 MAR 2016 ...CARIBEWAVE 16 TSUNAMI EXERCISE MESSAGE. REFER TO PTWC MESSAGE 1 IN THE EXERCISE HANDBOOK. THIS IS AN EXERCISE ONLY... THIS MESSAGE IS BEING USED TO START THE CARIBEWAVE 16 CARIBBEAN TSUNAMI EXERCISE NORTHERN HISPANIOLA SCENARIO. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY EXERCISE MESSAGE BROADCAST FROM THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EXCLUDING SPECIAL EMAIL MESSAGES DISCUSSED IN THE HANDBOOK. THE HANDBOOK IS AVAILABLE AT THE WEB SITE CARIBEWAVE.INFO. THE EXERCISE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT A REALISTIC SCENARIO TO TEST TSUNAMI RESPONSE PLANS. THIS IS ONLY AN EXERCISE. $$

PTWC

WECA41 PHEB 171505

TSUCAX

Centro

WMO ID

AWIPS ID

Northern Hispaniola Earthquake Scenario The following messages created for the CARIBE WAVE 16 tsunami exercise are representative of the official standard products issued by the PTWC during a large magnitude 8.7 earthquake and tsunami originating just northern Hispaniola. During a real event, the TWCs would also issue graphical and html-based products to their web sites and via RSS. The alerts would persist longer during a real event than is depicted in this exercise. PTWC Message #1 WECA41 PHEB 171505 TSUCAX EXPERIMENTAL TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1 NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI 1505 UTC THU MAR 17 2016 ...TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE... **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE ***** THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE UNESCO/IOC TSUNAMI AND OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS WARNING SYSTEM FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT REGIONS AND IS MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM. NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED INFORMATION. **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE ***** PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS --------------------------------- * MAGNITUDE 8.5 * ORIGIN TIME 1500 UTC MAR 17 2016 * COORDINATES 20.2 NORTH 71.7 WEST * DEPTH 20 KM / 12 MILES * LOCATION DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

EVALUATION ---------- * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.5 OCCURRED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION AT 1500 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016. * BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS... WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE. TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST ----------------------- * HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT THREE HOURS ALONG SOME COASTS OF HAITI... DOMINICAN REP... TURKS N CAICOS... BAHAMAS... CUBA... PUERTO RICO... JAMAICA... CAYMAN ISLANDS... US VIRGIN ISLANDS... SABA... SINT MAARTEN... SINT EUSTATIUS... ANGUILLA... SAINT KITTS... BARBUDA... BONAIRE... GUADELOUPE... MONTSERRAT... BR VIRGIN ISLANDS... SAINT BARTHELEMY... CURACAO... ARUBA... DOMINICA... SAINT MARTIN... MARTINIQUE... ANTIGUA... BERMUDA... SAINT LUCIA... COLOMBIA... BARBADOS... SAINT VINCENT... VENEZUELA... MEXICO... GRENADA... HONDURAS... PANAMA AND TRINIDAD TOBAGO RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ------------------- * GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT. * PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

BASSETERRE SAINT KITTS 17.3N 62.7W 1642 03/17 FREEPORT BAHAMAS 26.5N 78.8W 1643 03/17 GRAND CAYMAN CAYMAN ISLANDS 19.3N 81.3W 1644 03/17 PALMETTO POINT BARBUDA 17.6N 61.9W 1651 03/17 ONIMA BONAIRE 12.3N 68.3W 1653 03/17 BASSE TERRE GUADELOUPE 16.0N 61.7W 1657 03/17 PLYMOUTH MONTSERRAT 16.7N 62.2W 1657 03/17 SAINT BARTHELEM SAINT BARTHELEMY 17.9N 62.8W 1658 03/17 WILLEMSTAD CURACAO 12.1N 68.9W 1659 03/17 ORANJESTAD ARUBA 12.5N 70.0W 1701 03/17 ROSEAU DOMINICA 15.3N 61.4W 1703 03/17 BAIE BLANCHE SAINT MARTIN 18.1N 63.0W 1704 03/17 FORT DE FRANCE MARTINIQUE 14.6N 61.1W 1706 03/17 SAINT JOHNS ANTIGUA 17.1N 61.9W 1708 03/17 RUTHS BAY BERMUDA 32.4N 64.6W 1710 03/17 CASTRIES SAINT LUCIA 14.0N 61.0W 1711 03/17 BARRANQUILLA COLOMBIA 11.1N 74.9W 1713 03/17 BIMINI BAHAMAS 25.8N 79.3W 1715 03/17 RIOHACHA COLOMBIA 11.6N 72.9W 1715 03/17 PORT AU PRINCE HAITI 18.5N 72.4W 1718 03/17 BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS 13.1N 59.6W 1720 03/17 KINGSTOWN SAINT VINCENT 13.1N 61.2W 1720 03/17 MAIQUETIA VENEZUELA 10.6N 67.0W 1723 03/17 COZUMEL MEXICO 20.5N 87.0W 1726 03/17 CARTAGENA COLOMBIA 10.4N 75.6W 1727 03/17 SAINT GEORGES GRENADA 12.0N 61.8W 1730 03/17 PUERTO CORTES HONDURAS 15.9N 88.0W 1734 03/17 ALIGANDI PANAMA 9.2N 78.0W 1738 03/17 CUMANA VENEZUELA 10.5N 64.2W 1739 03/17 PIRATES BAY TRINIDAD TOBAGO 11.3N 60.6W 1742 03/17 PUERTO CARRETO PANAMA 8.8N 77.6W 1747 03/17 TRUJILLO HONDURAS 15.9N 86.0W 1753 03/17 SANTA MARTA COLOMBIA 11.2N 74.2W 1755 03/17 LA HABANA CUBA 23.2N 82.4W 1756 03/17 PUNTA CARIBANA COLOMBIA 8.6N 76.9W 1800 03/17

POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE. * IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION OF THE SHORELINE. * IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES. * PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.

ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -------------------------- * ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE FOR PLACES LISTED WITH A POTENTIAL TSUNAMI THREAT. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR. LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC) ------------------------------------------------------------ CAP HAITEN HAITI 19.8N 72.2W 1509 03/17 PUERTO PLATA DOMINICAN REP 19.8N 70.7W 1514 03/17 WEST CAICOS TURKS N CAICOS 21.7N 72.5W 1521 03/17 GREAT INAGUA BAHAMAS 20.9N 73.7W 1524 03/17 MAYAGUANA BAHAMAS 22.3N 73.0W 1527 03/17 BARACOA CUBA 20.4N 74.5W 1529 03/17 GRAND TURK TURKS N CAICOS 21.5N 71.1W 1529 03/17 CROOKED ISLAND BAHAMAS 22.7N 74.1W 1542 03/17 SANTIAGO D CUBA CUBA 19.9N 75.8W 1544 03/17 CABO ENGANO DOMINICAN REP 18.6N 68.3W 1546 03/17 SAN SALVADOR BAHAMAS 24.1N 74.5W 1549 03/17 LONG ISLAND BAHAMAS 23.3N 75.1W 1551 03/17 EXUMA BAHAMAS 23.6N 75.9W 1604 03/17 MONTEGO BAY JAMAICA 18.5N 77.9W 1605 03/17 CAT ISLAND BAHAMAS 24.4N 75.5W 1610 03/17 CAYMAN BRAC CAYMAN ISLANDS 19.7N 79.9W 1617 03/17 ABACO ISLAND BAHAMAS 26.6N 77.1W 1618 03/17 JACAMEL HAITI 18.1N 72.5W 1619 03/17 KINGSTON JAMAICA 17.9N 76.9W 1620 03/17 SANTO DOMINGO DOMINICAN REP 18.5N 69.9W 1623 03/17 ANDROS ISLAND BAHAMAS 25.0N 77.9W 1623 03/17 SABA SABA 17.6N 63.2W 1626 03/17 JEREMIE HAITI 18.6N 74.1W 1629 03/17 SIMPSON BAAI SINT MAARTEN 18.0N 63.1W 1633 03/17 GIBARA CUBA 21.1N 76.1W 1634 03/17 ELEUTHERA ISLAN BAHAMAS 25.2N 76.1W 1636 03/17 SINT EUSTATIUS SINT EUSTATIUS 17.5N 63.0W 1636 03/17 CIENFUEGOS CUBA 22.0N 80.5W 1639 03/17 NASSAU BAHAMAS 25.1N 77.4W 1640 03/17 THE VALLEY ANGUILLA 18.3N 63.1W 1642 03/17

NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -------------------------------------- * THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS. * AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL IN LOWERCASE LETTERS-. * FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV. * COASTAL REGIONS OF PUERTO RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV. * COASTAL REGIONS OF THE US GULF COAST... US EAST COAST... AND THE MARITIME PROVINCES OF CANADA SHOULD REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV. $$

PTWC Message #2 WECA41 PHEB 171525 TSUCAX EXPERIMENTAL TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2 NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI 1525 UTC THU MAR 17 2016 ...TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE... **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE ***** THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE UNESCO/IOC TSUNAMI AND OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS WARNING SYSTEM FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT REGIONS AND IS MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM. NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED INFORMATION. **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE ***** UPDATES ------- * THE ESTIMATED MAGNITUDE OF THE EARTHQUAKE IS REVISED FROM 8.5 TO 8.7. * FORECAST TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ARE NOW INCLUDED. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS --------------------------------- * MAGNITUDE 8.7 * ORIGIN TIME 1500 UTC MAR 17 2016 * COORDINATES 20.2 NORTH 71.7 WEST * DEPTH 20 KM / 12 MILES * LOCATION DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

EVALUATION ---------- * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.7 OCCURRED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION AT 1500 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016. * BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS. TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED --------------------------------- * TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF CUBA... DOMINICAN REPUBLIC... HAITI... BAHAMAS... AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. * TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF MEXICO... PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN IS... ANGUILLA... BERMUDA... JAMAICA... AND SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS. * TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF ARUBA... COLOMBIA... COSTA RICA... HONDURAS... GUATEMALA... NICARAGUA... PANAMA... ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA... BARBADOS... BELIZE... CAYMAN ISLANDS... DOMINICA... GRENADA... GUADELOUPE... MARTINIQUE... MONTSERRAT... CURACAO... BONAIRE... SAINT LUCIA... SINT MAARTEN... SAINT BARTHELEMY... SAINT MARTIN... SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES... TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO... AND VENEZUELA. * NON-HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST FOR ALL OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS MESSAGE. * ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES. * FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.

CAYMAN BRAC CAYMAN ISLANDS 19.7N 79.9W 1616 03/17 JACAMEL HAITI 18.1N 72.5W 1616 03/17 ANDROS ISLAND BAHAMAS 25.0N 77.9W 1624 03/17 SANTO DOMINGO DOMINICAN REP 18.5N 69.9W 1625 03/17 MONTEGO BAY JAMAICA 18.5N 77.9W 1627 03/17 SIMPSON BAAI SINT MAARTEN 18.0N 63.1W 1631 03/17 GRAND CAYMAN CAYMAN ISLANDS 19.3N 81.3W 1632 03/17 THE VALLEY ANGUILLA 18.3N 63.1W 1632 03/17 PORT AU PRINCE HAITI 18.5N 72.4W 1634 03/17 NASSAU BAHAMAS 25.1N 77.4W 1636 03/17 CIENFUEGOS CUBA 22.0N 80.5W 1638 03/17 BASSETERRE SAINT KITTS 17.3N 62.7W 1640 03/17 KINGSTON JAMAICA 17.9N 76.9W 1643 03/17 FREEPORT BAHAMAS 26.5N 78.8W 1648 03/17 PLYMOUTH MONTSERRAT 16.7N 62.2W 1651 03/17 ONIMA BONAIRE 12.3N 68.3W 1651 03/17 PALMETTO POINT BARBUDA 17.6N 61.9W 1652 03/17 ABACO ISLAND BAHAMAS 26.6N 77.1W 1652 03/17 BASSE TERRE GUADELOUPE 16.0N 61.7W 1657 03/17 SAINT JOHNS ANTIGUA 17.1N 61.9W 1657 03/17 SAINT BARTHELEM SAINT BARTHELEMY 17.9N 62.8W 1658 03/17 ORANJESTAD ARUBA 12.5N 70.0W 1700 03/17 BIMINI BAHAMAS 25.8N 79.3W 1701 03/17 ROSEAU DOMINICA 15.3N 61.4W 1703 03/17 RUTHS BAY BERMUDA 32.4N 64.6W 1705 03/17 BAIE BLANCHE SAINT MARTIN 18.1N 63.0W 1707 03/17 CASTRIES SAINT LUCIA 14.0N 61.0W 1710 03/17 FORT DE FRANCE MARTINIQUE 14.6N 61.1W 1710 03/17 SANTA MARTA COLOMBIA 11.2N 74.2W 1712 03/17 BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS 13.1N 59.6W 1718 03/17 MAIQUETIA VENEZUELA 10.6N 67.0W 1722 03/17 CARTAGENA COLOMBIA 10.4N 75.6W 1723 03/17 KINGSTOWN SAINT VINCENT 13.1N 61.2W 1724 03/17 WILLEMSTAD CURACAO 12.1N 68.9W 1724 03/17 COZUMEL MEXICO 20.5N 87.0W 1729 03/17 PUERTO CORTES HONDURAS 15.9N 88.0W 1733 03/17 BARRANQUILLA COLOMBIA 11.1N 74.9W 1734 03/17 ALIGANDI PANAMA 9.2N 78.0W 1740 03/17 SAINT GEORGES GRENADA 12.0N 61.8W 1742 03/17 CUMANA VENEZUELA 10.5N 64.2W 1745 03/17 RIOHACHA COLOMBIA 11.6N 72.9W 1747 03/17 PUERTO CARRETO PANAMA 8.8N 77.6W 1748 03/17 LA HABANA CUBA 23.2N 82.4W 1750 03/17 PUERTO OBALDIA PANAMA 8.7N 77.4W 1800 03/17 PIRATES BAY TRINIDAD TOBAGO 11.3N 60.6W 1803 03/17 PUNTA CARIBANA COLOMBIA 8.6N 76.9W 1804 03/17 PUERTO LIMON COSTA RICA 10.0N 83.0W 1809 03/17 COLON PANAMA 9.4N 79.9W 1814 03/17 TRUJILLO HONDURAS 15.9N 86.0W 1819 03/17 BOCAS DEL TORO PANAMA 9.4N 82.2W 1825 03/17 BELIZE CITY BELIZE 17.5N 88.2W 1842 03/17 PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD TOBAGO 10.6N 61.5W 1857 03/17 PUNTA GORDA NICARAGUA 11.4N 83.8W 1859 03/17 SANTA CRZ D SUR CUBA 20.7N 78.0W 1902 03/17 PUNTO FIJO VENEZUELA 11.7N 70.2W 1925 03/17 PUERTO BARRIOS GUATEMALA 15.7N 88.6W 1926 03/17 GOLFO VENEZUELA VENEZUELA 11.4N 71.2W 2024 03/17 NUEVA GERONA CUBA 21.9N 82.8W 2039 03/17 PORLAMAR VENEZUELA 10.9N 63.8W 2105 03/17 PUERTO CABEZAS NICARAGUA 14.0N 83.4W 2223 03/17

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ------------------- * GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT. * PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -------------------------- * ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR. LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC) ------------------------------------------------------------ CAP HAITEN HAITI 19.8N 72.2W 1509 03/17 PUERTO PLATA DOMINICAN REP 19.8N 70.7W 1512 03/17 WEST CAICOS TURKS N CAICOS 21.7N 72.5W 1521 03/17 MAYAGUANA BAHAMAS 22.3N 73.0W 1526 03/17 GRAND TURK TURKS N CAICOS 21.5N 71.1W 1526 03/17 BARACOA CUBA 20.4N 74.5W 1530 03/17 GREAT INAGUA BAHAMAS 20.9N 73.7W 1531 03/17 JEREMIE HAITI 18.6N 74.1W 1541 03/17 SANTIAGO D CUBA CUBA 19.9N 75.8W 1544 03/17 GIBARA CUBA 21.1N 76.1W 1547 03/17 SAN SALVADOR BAHAMAS 24.1N 74.5W 1551 03/17 CABO ENGANO DOMINICAN REP 18.6N 68.3W 1552 03/17 LONG ISLAND BAHAMAS 23.3N 75.1W 1558 03/17 EXUMA BAHAMAS 23.6N 75.9W 1606 03/17 CROOKED ISLAND BAHAMAS 22.7N 74.1W 1607 03/17 CAT ISLAND BAHAMAS 24.4N 75.5W 1609 03/17 ELEUTHERA ISLAN BAHAMAS 25.2N 76.1W 1615 03/17

POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE. * IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION OF THE SHORELINE. * IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES. * PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA. NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -------------------------------------- * THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS. * AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL IN LOWERCASE LETTERS-. * FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV. * COASTAL REGIONS OF PUERTO RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV. * COASTAL REGIONS OF THE US GULF COAST... US EAST COAST... AND THE MARITIME PROVINCES OF CANADA SHOULD REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV. $$

Pronóstico de Amplitud de Olas de Tsunami Norte de La Española

Mapa RIFT con la amplitud máxima del tsunami en el océano profundo para el área de servicios de CARIBE EWS basado en el escenario del Norte de La Española.

Durante un evento real este producto sólo se pondrá a disposición de los oficialmente designados Puntos Focales de Alerta de Tsunami y Contactos Nacionales de Tsunami.

Pronóstico de Amplitud de Olas de Tsunami Norte de La Española

Mapa RIFT mostrando las alturas de tsunami pronosticadas para los puntos individuales para la zona del CARIBE-EWS basado en el escenario del Norte de La Española.

Durante un evento real este producto sólo se pondrá a disposición de los oficialmente designados Puntos Focales de Alerta de Tsunami y Contactos Nacionales de Tsunami.

Pronóstico de Amplitud de Olas de Tsunami Norte de La Española

Mapa RIFT de polígonos de pronóstico para el Área de Servicio CARIBE EWS para el escenario del Norte de La Española.

Durante un evento real este producto sólo se pondrá a disposición de los oficialmente designados Puntos Focales de Alerta de Tsunami y Contactos Nacionales de Tsunami.

KMZ Norte de La Española

C:\Users\ctwp.sad\Desktop\CARIBE WAVE 16\coastal_amp-NH.kmz

Tabla Polígonos PTWC Norte La Española

Alturas máximas de olas pronosticadas*

Norte de La Española

*Alturas máximas de tsunami son medidas como nivel del mar por encima del nivel de marea en el momento de la medición

PTWC

Localización Tiempo de viaje tsunami

PILOTS STATION LA 4.4 hrs./ 0.08 m

KEY WEST FL 3.9 hrs./ 0.2 m

TRIDENT PIER FL 3.9 hrs./ 1.26 m

DART 42429 3.3 hrs./ 0.01 m

LIMON CR 3.3 hrs./ 0.71 m

CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 3.2 hrs./ 0.28 m

DART 42409 3.2 hrs./ 0.01 m

PUERTO MORELOS MX 3.1 hrs./ 0.38 m

ISLA MUJERES 3 hrs./ 0.68 m

EL PORVENIR PM 2.9 hrs./ 0.87 m

PRICKLEY BAY GD 2.8 hrs./ 0.47 m

SAN ANDRES CO 2.9 hrs./ 0.57 m

CALLIAQUA VC 2.6 hrs./ 0.5 m

BRIDGEPORT BB 2.5 hrs./ 0.31 m

PORT ST CHARLES BB 2.4 hrs./ 0.31 m

SANTA MARTA CO 2.4 hrs./ 0.89 m

FORT DE FRANCE MQ 2.3 hrs./ 0.62 m

LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 2.2 hrs./ 0.31 m

ROSEAU DM 2.2 hrs./ 0.46 m

LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 2.2 hrs./ 0.54 m

BULLEN BAY CURACAO 2.2 hrs./ 0.89 m

POINT A PITRE GP 2 hrs./ 0.6 m

Localización Tiempo de viaje tsunami

DART 41424 2.1 hrs./ 0.19 m

LAMESHURBAYSTJOHNVI 2 hrs./ 0.83 m

DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 2 hrs./ 0.62 m

PORT SAN ANDRES DO 1.9 hrs./ 1.14 m

PARHAM AT 1.8 hrs./ 0.42 m

DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 1.9 hrs./ 0.38 m

ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 1.7 hrs./ 0.73 m

GEORGE TOWN CY 1.7 hrs./ 0.47 m

LIMETREE VI 1.6 hrs./ 0.77 m

ST CROIX VI 1.5 hrs./ 0.8 m

DART 42407 1.5 hrs./ 0.07 m

JACMEL HT 1.5 hrs./ 0.78 m

MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 1.4 hrs./ 0.91 m

PENUELAS PR 1.4 hrs./ 0.94 m

DART 41421 1.3 hrs./ 0.19 m

MONA ISLAND PR 1.2 hrs./ 2.74 m

PUNTA CANA DO 1.1 hrs./ 3.47 m

SAN JUAN PR 1 hrs./ 2.03 m

MAYAGUEZ PR 1.1 hrs./ 3.55 m

DART 41420 0.9 hrs./ 0.24 m

PUERTO PLATA DO 0.4 hrs./ 15.3 m

CAP HAITIEN HT 0.2 hrs./ 17.7 m

PTWC Message #8 WECA41 PHEB 172000 TSUCAX EXPERIMENTAL TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 8 NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI 2000 UTC THU MAR 17 2016 ...FINAL TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE... **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE ***** THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE UNESCO/IOC TSUNAMI AND OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS WARNING SYSTEM FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT REGIONS AND IS MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM. NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED INFORMATION. **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE ***** UPDATES ------- * THIS IS THE FINAL TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT. * TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS ARE UPDATED IN THIS MESSAGE. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS --------------------------------- * MAGNITUDE 8.7 * ORIGIN TIME 1500 UTC MAR 17 2016 * COORDINATES 20.2 NORTH 71.7 WEST * DEPTH 20 KM / 12 MILES * LOCATION DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

EVALUATION ---------- * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.7 OCCURRED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION AT 1500 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016. * BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THE TSUNAMI THREAT FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS NOW LARGELY PASSED. TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED --------------------------------- * THE TSUNAMI THREAT HAS NOW LARGELY PASSED. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ------------------- * GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY IMPACTED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD MONITOR CONDITIONS AT THE COAST TO DETERMINE IF AND WHEN IT IS SAFE TO RESUME NORMAL ACTIVITIES. * PERSONS LOCATED NEAR IMPACTED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES. * REMAIN OBSERVANT AND EXERCISE NORMAL CAUTION NEAR THE SEA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * MINOR SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS MAY PERSIST IN COASTAL AREAS AFFECTED BY THE TSUNAMI FOR SEVERAL HOURS OR LONGER.

NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -------------------------------------- * THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES. * AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL IN LOWERCASE LETTERS-. * FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV. * COASTAL REGIONS OF PUERTO RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV. * COASTAL REGIONS OF THE US GULF COAST... US EAST COAST... AND THE MARITIME PROVINCES OF CANADA SHOULD REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV. $$

TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS -------------------- * THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL. GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE

COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN) ------------------------------------------------------------- PILOTS STATION LA 28.9N 89.4W 1921 0.08M/ 0.3FT 18 KEY WEST FL 24.6N 81.8W 1852 0.20M/ 0.6FT 18 TRIDENT PIER FL 28.4N 80.6W 1854 1.26M/ 4.1FT 20 DART 42429 27.4N 85.7W 1820 0.01M/ 0.0FT 26 LIMON CR 10.0N 83.0W 1818 0.71M/ 2.3FT 22 CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1809 0.28M/ 0.9FT 24 DART 42409 26.7N 85.8W 1810 0.01M/ 0.0FT 28 PUERTO MORELOS MX 21.4N 86.8W 1806 0.38M/ 1.2FT 18 ISLA MUJERES 21.2N 86.7W 1759 0.68M/ 2.2FT 14 EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 1754 0.87M/ 2.9FT 18 PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1749 0.47M/ 1.5FT 24 SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 1751 0.57M/ 1.9FT 26 CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1735 0.50M/ 1.7FT 22 BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1729 0.31M/ 1.0FT 26 PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1722 0.31M/ 1.0FT 16 SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 1721 0.89M/ 2.9FT 22 FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1719 0.62M/ 2.0FT 26 LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1714 0.31M/ 1.0FT 22 ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1710 0.46M/ 1.5FT 18 LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1712 0.54M/ 1.8FT 28 BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1713 0.89M/ 2.9FT 24 POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1701 0.60M/ 2.0FT 14 DART 41424 32.9N 72.5W 1704 0.19M/ 0.6FT 26 LAMESHURBAYSTJOHNVI 18.3N 64.7W 1659 0.83M/ 2.7FT 28 DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1657 0.62M/ 2.0FT 28 PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1651 1.14M/ 3.7FT 22 PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1647 0.42M/ 1.4FT 28 DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1652 0.38M/ 1.3FT 22 ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1639 0.73M/ 2.4FT 16 GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 1639 0.47M/ 1.5FT 18 LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1634 0.77M/ 2.5FT 20 ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1629 0.80M/ 2.6FT 24 DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1630 0.07M/ 0.2FT 18 JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1629 0.78M/ 2.5FT 26 MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1621 0.91M/ 3.0FT 26 PENUELAS PR 18.0N 66.8W 1623 0.94M/ 3.1FT 26 DART 41421 23.4N 63.9W 1619 0.19M/ 0.6FT 20 MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1610 2.74M/ 9.0FT 22 PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1604 3.47M/11.4FT 22 SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1601 2.03M/ 6.7FT 16 MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1603 3.55M/11.6FT 14 DART 41420 23.5N 67.3W 1553 0.24M/ 0.8FT 24 PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1522 15.27M/50.1FT 22 CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1514 17.74M/58.2FT 16

Monitoreo del Nivel de Mar

Como buena práctica, durante el ejercicio se recomienda a las autoridades correspondientes a comprobar las lecturas del nivel del mar en tiempo real en la central de IOC nivel del mar y en la herramienta de marea “Tide Tool” que también se puede ejecutar con los parámetros del terremoto.

IOC Sea Level Monitoring Facility http://www.ioc-sealevelmonitoring.org/

Tide Tool [email protected]

Participación de los Estados Miembros – Registro Tsunami Zone

• Cada país debe establecer su propio grupo de trabajo para decidir el enfoque de la participación y pruebas de comunicación.

El PTWC enviará por correo electrónico todos los productos mejorados simulados (texto y gráficos) a los TWFP y NTWC designados (para recibir los productos no necesitan registro, pero al registrarse sera parte del conteo estadistico de la sección “Who is participating”). Para verificar la lista actual de TWFP y NTWC oficialmente designados en UNESCO IOC CARIBE EWS ir a: http://www.ioc-tsunami.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=22&lang=en Nombre de usuario: tsunami contraseña: bigwave

Los países pueden llevar un registro de los participantes haciendo clic en« Who is Participating »

Medios de Comunicación

• Manual de Medios de Comunicación de Tsunamis de la PRSN (Inglés y Español). http://www.prsn.uprm.edu/mediakit/

• Kit de Información de los Medios de Comunicación del Centro de Investigaciones Sísmicas, Centro de Tsunamis y otras Amenazas Costeras (inglés) http://www.uwiseismic.com

• El manual contiene un ejemplo de un comunicado de prensa que puede ser adaptado.

• Redes sociales; #CaribeWave

Acciones en caso de un evento real

• En caso de que ocurra un evento real durante el ejercicio, los TWCs enviarán los mensajes normales para el evento con mayor prioridad sobre el ejercicio de CARIBE WAVE 16. Si hay un evento significativo, se cancelará o se dejará de enviar mensajes.

• Toda la documentación y correspondencia relacionada a este ejercicio debe ser identificada como “CARIBE WAVE 16” y “Exercise”.

• Todas las entidades que participen deberán organizar el procedimiento en caso que ocurra una malinterpretación del ejercicio (falsa alarma).

Procedimiento en el caso de una falsa alarma

• Cada vez que se realizan ejercicios de simulación, existe la posibilidad que el público o los medios de comunicación interpreten el ejercicio como un evento real. Hay procedimientos que deben ser establecidos con anterioridad por todos los participantes para responder a preocupaciones en el caso que los mismo malinterpretan el ejercicio.

Formulario de Evaluación del Post-Ejercicio

• Todas las agencias participantes deberán completar la evaluación el línea.

• 83 preguntas, no debe tomar más de 20 minutos en responderlas.

• El plazo para completar la evaluación es el

23 de marzo de 2016.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CaribeWave16

Recursos

• Manual IOC “How to plan, conduct and evaluate tsunami exercises” which will also be a useful resource (Inglés y Español).

• Manuales CARIBE WAVE 2011, 2013, 2014, y 2015.

• Informes CARIBE WAVE 2013, 2014, y 2015.

• Plan de Comunicaciones de PTWC para el Caribe.

• Disponible en www.caribewave.info

Otros Detalles

• Materiales adicionales serán colocados en las

páginas de CTWP (www.caribewave.info).

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Equipo CARIBE WAVE 16 Contacto Teléfono # Correo electrónico

Elizabeth Vanacore, PRSN, CARIBE WAVE 16 Chair 1-787-833-8433 [email protected]

Christa von Hillebrandt-Andrade, CARIBE EWS Chair; NWS CTWP Manager 1-787-249-8307 [email protected]

Milton Puentes, CARIBE EWS Vice Chair 57-1-2020490 [email protected]

Denis Lopez, CARIBE EWS Vice Chair 596-596-39393 [email protected]

Aura Fernandez, CARIBE EWS Vice Chair 582-122575153 [email protected]

Jean Marie Saurel, CARIBE EWS Chair WG1 596-596-784146 [email protected]

Alberto Lopez, CARIBE EWS Chair WG2 1-787-832-4040 [email protected]

Antonio Aguilar, CARIBE EWS Chair WG3 582-122575153 [email protected]

Patrick Tyburn, CARIBE EWS Chair WG4 596-596-393813 [email protected]

Alison Brome, Interim Director, CTIC 1-246-622-1610 x1002 [email protected]

Charles McCreery, PTWC Director 1-808-689-8207 [email protected]

Gerard Fryer, PTWC Rep. 1-808-689-8207 [email protected]

Víctor Huérfano, PRSN Director 1-787-833-8433 [email protected]

Ronald Jackson, Director CDEMA 246-425-0386 [email protected]

Roy Barboza Sequeira, Executive Secretary, CEPREDENAC 502-2390-0200 [email protected]

Bernardo Aliaga, Technical Secretary UNESCO 33-1-45683980 [email protected]

Walt Zaleski, NWS Southern Region WCM 1-817-978-1100 x107 [email protected]

Wilfredo Ramos, PREMA Rep. 1-787-724-0124 x20036 [email protected]

Heriberto Fabian, Scientific Expert, Dominican Republic 001-829-932-2318 [email protected]

Frank Audemard (Funvisis), CARIBE EWS Vice Chair WG2 582-122575153 [email protected]

Cronología

Acción Fecha Límite

El borrador circuló por los ICG CARIBE EWS TNC/TWFP Septiembre- 2015

Plazo para Comentarios 18 de septiembre de 2015

Manual Final del Ejercicio Disponible en línea 15 de octubre de 2015

Carta Circular Publicado por IOC para MS Noviembre, 2015

1er Seminario en línea de CW 19, 20 y 21 de enero de 2016

2do Seminario en línea de CW 1, 2, y 3 de marzo de 2016

Ejercicio 17 de marzo de 2016

Plazo para Evaluación del Ejercicio 23 de marzo de 2016

Reporte Final del Manual 1 de abril de 2016

Discusión del Ejercicio ICG CARIBE EWS 11 va Sesión

5-7 de abril de 2016 (ASC)

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